GreekG3715Noun (Feminine)
ὄρεξις
orexis
“lust”
1Occurrences
G3715Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
excitement of the mind, i.e. longing after
from G3713 (ὀρέγομαι);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
the most general ward for all kinds of desire, longing, appetite: of lust
Synonyms
see: πάθος
LXX: 4 *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Feminine)
Morphology Code
G:N-F
Full Description
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
ὄρεξις appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Romans
1
Key Passages
Romans 1:27BSB
Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
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